Brazilian fintech Nubank acquires Spin Pay to boost payment offeringsWebAdminSeptember 1, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 1, 2021 The deal will also help Nubank expand the portfolio to offer its popular instant payments platform Pix... Read more
Standard Chartered partners with Linklogis on blockchain trade finance platformWebAdminAugust 31, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 31, 2021 This move will also help determine how viable is the crypto technology in global trade... Read more
The Arab Monetary Fund signs MoU with Visa for faster cross-border paymentWebAdminAugust 27, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 27, 2021 As per the agreement, Visa will collaborate with Buna, the AMF’s regional payment platform... Read more
Fintech investment in China reaches $1.3 bn in H1 2021WebAdminAugust 24, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 24, 2021 China attracted $900 mn in fintech investment in H1 2020... Read more
e-wallets in Egypt increases by 16% to 16.3 mn in H1 2021WebAdminAugust 19, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 19, 2021 The number of deposit operations increased by 109% reaching 13.8 mn... Read more
Indonesia and Thailand roll out their pilot cross-border QR payment linkageWebAdminAugust 18, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 18, 2021 The full commercial phase of it will be launched in 2022... Read more
Argentinian fintech Ualá valued at $2.45 bn after latest funding roundWebAdminAugust 16, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 16, 2021 The fintech company has raised $350 mn in the latest funding round... Read more
BigPay receives $100 mn from South Korea’s SK Group to expand its servicesWebAdminAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 BigPay offers users in Malaysia and Singapore a digital wallet that comes with debit cards, local and international money transfers... Read more
FintechOS bags $10 mn funding from World Bank to expand its businessWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 The funding comes as a part of the company’s latest Series B funding round that was announced in April this year... Read more
Kenyan fintech Pesapal receives authorisation from the central bankWebAdminAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 The company can now run its payment gateway services in compliance with National Payment System (NPS) Act 2011... Read more